Damn 64 bit.

I've hit a snag in my quest to play old games. Apparently Operating System's running on 64-bits cannot run programs that are 16-bit. The only solution is a virtual computer which would mean installing a program that emulates a computer in your computer and with this blank slate I just need to pop in a Windows XP CD and install it on this 'virtual computer'.

I don't know where the frak is my Windows XP CD, most likely rotting in some garbage dump. Downloading an OS through unscrupulous means just doesn't sit well for me. So games such as, command and conquer: tiberian dawn, Grim Fandango, Dune, Diablo 1, system shock, are most likely out of my reach. I've tried both CnC and Grim Fandango to no avail, but wait, what's that? It can run on my desktop? Oh that's awesome I'll just continue playing there - wait a minute!

Saying goodbye to my beloved desktop is painful.

Dear Dango,

I love you like a brother from a different manufacturer. You have been ever vigilant, faithful, consistent, masculine, and never have you disappointed me with a blue screen or a hang. Although you did breakdown once, but it was within the warranty so all is forgiven. Putting up with me and the outrageous hours that I work you to the bone with and never overheating, I shed a tear for thee. You were, no, you ARE a great computer. I will miss you Dango as much as I will miss the bed that I sleep in or Scratchy the cat that I spoil.

When I turn you on, you turn me on right back. Maybe, when I come back we'll play a little Team Fortress 2. Like the old days. I'd like that. I hope you would too. So its goodbye Dango, you are one of kind. You will not be forgotten.

Your passionate lover, (until I get a new rig)

Mr. Slay3r

Old games.

This blog lacks a goal as I've said before. So here's the new project, old games. With my brand new laptop I will play old games, to name a few I will play, starcraft, deus ex, diablo 2, diablo 1, age of empires, half life, command and conquer and a few arcade games if I can attain them. I'll simply write about them, it isn't a review just an opinion. I will play the games only once, and the frequency of posting is once a week.

Starting University is a big commitment. Because of this the completion of each game will vary with the amount of free time I have.

Look forward to next week!!

Best movie of the year?

I thought 2009 was a lame movie year. Sure there was District 9, Inglorious Basterds, star trek and Avatar. All of which are good entertaining movies. All these movies didn't make me ponder and think. Good movies make me think about it for a good long time, dark knight had me watch it three times in the theaters and another three times at home.

This year, I didn't have any favourite or beloved movie. Until today, 31st December, new year's eve. A Japanese anime movie titled 'Summer Wars' has managed to captivate my attention, released August 1st in Japan and August 8th in Korea. It didn't have an international release and a rumour from the internet predicts a DvD subbed release to be in 2010 March. That sucks. So I downloaded it. The quality was crap, the audio synch was fucked. The guys whom released it tried to fix it, but the audio was still out of synch by .5 maybe .2 seconds. Despite it running at a horrendously low resolution I continued to watch. Despite all this shit I sold after the first 10 minutes I was committed to buy the DVD once released. And at the end of the movie, that was 114 minutes, I thought: Damn, that was fucking awesome!

I can't reply explain why I love this movie so much. Words fail to be voiced as to why and how this movie impressed me. Personally my creed for reviewing anything is simple; experience it three times than write about it immediately after the third.

Although I have yet to have time to ponder and think about this movie, all I know is that I sunked two hours of my life watching this but the movie felt really short. Good things feel short, better things feel shorter, bad things drag on. This is the first movie in a long time that I actually felt giddy like a child.

In all honesty its my opinion. Some people may think this movie sucks or that my Anime infested mind is just thirsty for anything mildly good or that I'm simply simple minded. Its my 2 cents and I can throw it however I like.

Movie of the year for me was 'Summer Wars'.

Game of the year 'Uncharted 2'. (this is unrelated but damn, I just love the acronym GOTY)

Technical Difficulty.

In my ignorance I easily promised doing a facelift for this blog. A promise I intend to fulfill but, apparently making my own template isn't as simple as scrawling a few doodles on Microsoft Paint and slapping it onto the front page. Its got HTML and programming crap. I've got a month left before leaving, nothing else to do I might as well learn some basic HTML or at least give a decent effort to copy someone else's work, edit it a little and call it mine.

I'm postponing the facelift indefinitely. Also today has been the longest day for me, I've been awake since yesterday 1500. As I write this its been over 30 hours without sleep. The reason for this awfully stupid act came about last night at around midnight. Sleepless in bed, this has been happening for several days already. Sleeping late and waking up in the afternoon is a very 'fuck me' feeling. To 'reset' my biological clock I decided to stay up till the next night and sleep like a log, that is tonight.

Frankly its a really stupid idea, I was yawning the whole day and almost vomited after lunch. My mind was cloudy the entire day, basketball managed to pump some adrenaline into it and give clarity. Otherwise for the better part of the day my mind was as sharp as the flat end of a pencil.

Now if you'll excuse I've got a date with lady mattress and miss pillow.

iTunes.

Its been several days since I've came back and to my dismay Malaysia is still humid as hell. The cool air of Egypt is only a fond memory now. This week's Sunday goal is to do a write up about Egypt with some pictures for the less imaginative one's (you know who you are), oh and I also went to Dubai.

My blog is looking craptacular. It needs a major facelift so that will be one of my goals as well this week.

Today's topic is iTunes. Apart from being an excellent piece of software it also manages my iPod. The thing about iTunes is that it keeps track of everything when its running or when the iPod is running in its stead. Not an intricate to the fabric detail log, it doesn't record how long its been on, how many times its switched on a day, or any of that trivial bull shit (although, trivial bull shit would be awesome). No, I'm referring to its 'top 25 played'. The default play list it gave and one I still use. Frankly, I think it says a lot about me. Knowing the music a person listens to most often gives a small but in depth view of what's going on in that person's mind. Of course this does not apply to everyone. But it does apply to someone like who can't function without music and who thinks his most valuable possession is his portable music player.

Although, when I look at my own 'top 25' I feel almost embarrassed and sometimes s exclaim, "how the fuck did that get there!"

So here are five random songs from my top 25. Enjoy. Or cringe.

Note: all these are youtube videos so the quality ain't there.

At the top of my top 25 is: Just Breathe by Kylee. (play count 85)

At number 4 its: Hit The Floor by Linkin Park. (play count 63)

At number 5 its: Mysterious Purupuru Pururin by Shishidou Rumi. (play count 58)

At number 14 its: Run Rabbit Run by Eminem. (play count 48)

Finally at number 21 and rising steadily fast is: Nyanderful! by Sakikabara Yui.

These were all randomly chosen. And for me I had a hard time playing these videos, thanks streamyx!

See ya next Sunday.